Malaysia vs Panama: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Malaysia

47,672 hectares

in 2026

Panama

43,889 hectares

in 2026

Malaysia rank

78th

Panama rank

79th

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

Malaysia currently reports 47,672 hectares against 43,889 hectares in Panama, a difference of 3,783 hectares.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 78th and Panama ranks 79th of 248 countries.

Indicator: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.